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Canada-Wide Science Fair Participants

The top students (max. 7 students) in the VIRSF get a PAID TRIP to represent the Vancouver Island Region at the Canada Wide Science Fair (CWSF). Students must be under 21 years of age and registered in grades 7-12 or equivalent. The 2022 CWSF took place in Fredricton, NB from May 15-17, 2022, but was a virtual event and all judging was online.

CANADA WIDE SCIENCE FAIR RESULTS – 2022
 #  Name Prize Level
  1     Eunjo An   Sanofi Biogenius Award
  Excellence Award – Bronze Medal
  University of Ottawa Entrance Scholarship
  Western University Scholarship		 Senior
  2     Nathan Hellner-Mestleman     Excellence Award – Silver Medal
  Western University Scholarship		   Intermediate  
  3     He Junming   The Actuarial Foundation of Canada Award
  Centre for Canadian Nuclear Sustainability Award		   Intermediate  
  4     Sarah McDonald   Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the Weather Network Award
  Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize		   Senior  
  5     Katharine Morley   Nanotechnology for Sustainable Society Award
  Excellence Award – Bronze Medal
  Western University Scholarship		   Intermediate  
  6     Evan Papps   Excellence Award – Silver Medal
  Western University Scholarship		   Intermediate  
  7     Erin Plecas   Participation Award   Intermediate  

Vancouver Island CWSF Students in 2021 (See below for prior years)

  • Dianna Hu – Self-watering Plant Pot
    South Island Distance Learning (Grade 8)
    – Excellence Award – Junior Bronze
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  • Wishva Kosgoda – Impact of Exercise on Insulin Resistance and Blood Glucose Spikes
    Mount Doug Secondary School (Grade 11)
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  • Margaret Krawciw – Meddling Microplastics: A Study of the Interactions between Microalgae and Microplastics
    Mount Doug Secondary School (Grade 12)
    – Excellence Award – Senior Silver
    – Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize – Senior
    – Beaty Centre for Species Discovery – Senior
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  • Alexis Kuo – Exploring an Affordable and Sustainable Approach to Enhance the Effectiveness of Non-medical Masks
    Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 9)
    – Excellence Award – Intermediate Bronze
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  • Taya Lee – Recycling Oil from Contaminated Water using Azolla Filiculoides to Create a Biodiesel Blend
    Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 11)
    – Excellence Award – Senior Gold
    – Challenge Award – Environment and Climate Change – Senior
    – Renewable Energy ward – Senior
    – Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize – Senior
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  • Charlotte Quin – Growth and Feed Consumption of Chicks Supplemented with Sunflower Sprouts and Brewers
    Glenlyon Norfolk School (Grade 9)
    – Excellence Award – Intermediate Bronze
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  • Willow Tzonev – Carbon Killer
    St. Michael’s University School (Grade 8)
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Canada-Wide Science Fair Summaries (2005-19)